Monday, February 25, 2013

Creating an Amazon Author Page




Hi, guys! *waves* Thanks to Stina for letting me be here today! We were talking about my new book, The Truth About Letting Go (link), and instead of another promotional post, Stina asked if I'd write something educational about publishing. Well, I had no idea what I might know that you guys wouldn't... I'm no Susan K. Quinn (link)!

Then I mentioned Amazon's Author Central (link), and that did it. I did know something!

Okay, so people have different opinions of Amazon, but Author Central is one of those things they get right. Any author can use it--traditional or independent. Once you have one book published on their website, you go here and log in: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/home  They use your Amazon account if you're a customer, and on this site, you can edit the information about your books, add review info, add back and inside flap information, check your sales and ranking against other Amazon authors... And most importantly, create your author profile! It's basically a short description of you or what you're up to, But! You can also add links to your blog, Twitter, and Facebook page... And! it collects all your books in one spot on Amazon, using one URL that automatically updates as you release more books! Is that cool or what? Here's the link to my author page (link); and you can visit any of your favorite authors' pages by clicking on their name right under the title of their books on Amazon! Some have funny profiles, some sound like a block of wood and need to update... (Haha! just kidding!) But seriously, it is a fantastic tool, it's super-simple to use, and I encourage all authors to jump in and add it. In closing, *kicks the dirt* here's the info about my new book, and I hope you'll, yanno, check it out!


Get me!
The Truth About Letting Go (link) by Leigh Talbert Moore Ashley wants to smash everything in her once-perfect life. Charlotte wants to walk in Ashley's seemingly charmed shoes. Colt wants to turn Smalltown USA on its ear--with Ashley at his side. Jordan wants to follow his heart... but Ashley is the one sacrifice he never expected to make. Up until now, Ashley Lockett has always followed the rules. She's always done the right thing, played it safe, and then her ideal life is shattered when her dad dies suddenly. Fueled by anger and grief, she vows to do everything opposite of how she lived before. She rejects safety, the rules, faith, and then she meets Jordan. Jordan has big dreams, he's had a crush on Ashley for years, he's a great kisser... but he's also safe. Enter Colt. He is not safe, and he's more than willing to help Ashley fulfill her vow. 




Thanks again to Stina for having me here today! And happy reading~

Thanks Leigh. LOVE the cover (hence why I included it twice. lol). TTALG is next on my pile!!!! (It jumped the line since I loved The Truth About Faking.)


40 comments:

SA Larsenッ said...

I was wondering how that worked. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips!!

Old Kitty said...

Yay! Lovely to see the lovely LTM and her fab amazon page!!! Take care
x

L. Diane Wolfe said...

I have an Amazon author page, but I probably need to update it.

Julie Luek said...

Good insights. I can see what it's important to keep the Author Page updated, professional and relevant. Glad to know Amazon is doing it right, too.

Tara Tyler said...

thanks for the tips! will get on it soon!

and Letting Go sounds dangerous, with tough choices & temptation!

Matthew MacNish said...

I hope to get there ... someday.

Pat Hatt said...

Great advice, I slapped mine up and haven't looked at it since haha, maybe I should.

Annalisa Crawford said...

I stumbled on Author Central by accident, so it's really good that you're highlighting it here. If I remember correctly, it's hidden quite well if you don't know where to look.

Bish Denham said...

More wonderful information! Thanks for telling us all about.

Natalie Aguirre said...

I knew Amazon was cool, but I didn't realize where to go to set up your author page. Awesome advice that hopefully I'll need some day.

Dianne K. Salerni said...

Hi, Leigh! I rarely check on my Amazon Author Page exactly because it stays up-to-date automatically. But I probably should check it out more often, just to see what new features they've added.

Barbara Watson said...

That's definitely something I didn't know! Thanks for sharing, and the best to you with your latest book!

Janet Johnson said...

Filing this info away for "someday." Sounds awesome! And you know I'm so proud of you NTM. :D

S.P. Bowers said...

Thanks for the info. Very useful. Your books look great to, just added them to the pile.

LTM said...

Thanks again, Stina! And Thanks, lovely commenters! I swear, I don't even remember how I accidentally found Amazon Author Central, but it's a SUPER tool. Can't wait to see ALL of you there~

And Yaay! I'm happy I had something useful to contribute. :D

Hope you guys lurv my new book. <3

Jess said...

Very cool! Thanks for sharing the info (here's hoping I need to use it to make an author page someday!).

Johanna Garth said...

I have a neglected Author Central page. Thanks for inspiring me to go give it some love.

Kelly Polark said...

Cool. I hope to use that Author Central page this year!!

Martha Ramirez said...

Love Amazon central. Thank you for the tips!Congrats on your release!

Donna Hosie said...

Remember you need separate pages for .com and .co.uk. They don't automatically synch.

Michael Di Gesu said...

Thanks so much for the info LB.... Your book sure is getting around the blogosphere... YAY!

Hi, Stina,

Great choice for an author type interview. It's fun to be creative!

GOOD LUCK LEIGH!!!!

Alex J. Cavanaugh said...

I have an author page, both for Amazon US and Amazon UK.

Rula Sinara said...

Great info and love your book cover!

Carol Kilgore said...

Great post, and nice to meet you. Updating my Amazon author page is on my to-do list for March.

Hi, Stina!

DL Hammons said...

Hey...I was educated today! Tanks!! :)

M.L. Swift said...

This page is bookmarked!

Kimberly Gabriel said...

Thanks for the tip! I've seen this book several places today. Congrats to Leigh! I love the cover too. ;)

Jessie Humphries said...

This is incredibly helpful! Thanks.

Lisa Gail Green said...

Yup. I love that feature! And I just learned about it too.

Leigh Covington said...

Uber cool post Leigh! I love your author page. You're darling! This stuff is so cool to learn about. I always wonder, but I'm not quite there... yet! :) Thanks for sharing, and your book sounds great!

Carrie Butler said...

This is exactly what I needed today. :D Thanks for sharing!

Misha Gericke said...

Author Central sounds like an amazing tool for self-publishing authors.

Traci Kenworth said...

Thanks for the info!! And your books sounds amazing!!

Southpaw said...

Ooo, I don't think anyone has ever covered that subject. Thanks.

Margo Berendsen said...

I love that cover too- and her first book's cover. Covers can be such tricky things! Her *kicks the first* comment made me smile!

Medeia Sharif said...

I'm pretty sure I have all the links up on my author page, but I should check again.

I bookmarked Leigh's book. It looks like a great read.

Susanne Drazic said...

Hi, Leigh! Thanks for sharing the information. I'll have to bookmark the page for future reference. You have a very nice author page. : )

Hi, Stina!
: )

Nicole said...

Author Central is a pretty great tool!

Jessica Nelson said...

I think it's pretty cool. That was one of the first things I set up and I found it to be fairly easy. Thanks ladies!

Gwen Gardner said...

I know I can do more with my author central page. I'll make a note to follow up. Thanks Leigh!